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H. N. NEPPELL.

HAT. APPLICATION FILED APR. 26. 1921.

1,418, 198. ate ted May 30, 1922..

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HARRY N. NEPPELL,

ATENTO NEW X RK N Y- HATQ v of the city of New York, borough ofManhattan, thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Hat, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to has particular refe-renceto anouting hat especially designed for use in ball parks, race tracks, or other similar public places of amusement. p

The primary object ofthe. present invention resides in the provision of a simple and inexpensive hat which is designed to be sold to the ublic at a minimum price, or distributed as a medium of advertising.

. Another object in view is to provide a hat which is constructed. in such a manner as to render the same capable of fitting almost any size or shape of head@ A further object in View is to provide a novelty hat which is especially useful in the hot weather, which will effectively shade the head and face of the wearer, and which will be cool andcomfortable when-in use.

A still further object in view resides in the provision of a hat which employs a minimum number of parts, rendering the same easy to assemble and capable of folding and nesting into a small space for the purpose of shipment of transportation.

Vith the above recited and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specification, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the drawings, in which-- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the hat illustrating the same in applied position.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the crown or top member removed.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the brim prior to its assembly with the crown.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the same in assembled or set-up position.

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the same in collapsed or folded position. 1

Fig. 6 is a detail fragmentary sectional view taken approximately on the line 66 of Fig. 3. i

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the hat comprises a brim 10 and a crown ortop 11, which is supported in superposed spaced relation from the brim headwear and Specificationof Letters Patent. Patentgd .ltfifaygfl,

1921. Serial No. 464,512.

by means of bendable tongues 12 which are formed as an integral part of thebr1m.'-

The top or crown is of substantially oval formation and is preferably constructed from relatively stiff paper orcardboard, provided at its front and 'rear'ends with transverse slits 1.3 which are designed to I receive the heads 14 at the free extremity of the tongues 12, connected thereto by thereduced necks 15. .The heads 1.4: in assembling the 'hat' 'are"prefer-ably inserted through theslits 13 after which the reduced nec ks 15 lie within the slitted portions. The side tongues 12 are of like construction, having heads 14 at their free extremities provided with the reduced necks 15. Inasmuch as the side tongues 12 must be disengaged in order to permit of the folding or collapsing of the crown against the brim, it is desirable to provide the side slits 16 with entering mouths 17 which establish communication between the side slits 16 and the outer edge of the crown. In order to render the-hat} I applicable to heads of various sizes and contours the front and rear lnner edges of the brim are radiably slitted as at 18 to provide readily bendable tongues 19 which are transversely scored as at 20. By this arrangement the wearer, by forcing the brim over his head, will effect the upwardbending of thetongues 18 at the scoring, which affords a close frictional contact of the inner edge of the brim with the head.

In the manufacture of the hat the brim and the tongues 12 and 19 are stamped from a single sheet of material, while the crown or top 11 is stamped from another sheet of The brims and crowns may bev material. shipped inquantities in their flat condition,

as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. In selling'or disposingof the hats, the vendor will engage the front and rear tongues 12 with the crown and fold the same downwardly'there over substantially as illustrated in Fig. 5.

The purchaser upon receiving the hat is then only required to lift the crown and engage the side tongues 12 with the slits 16. It will thus be seen that a simple and inexpensive hat, adapted to be sold at-a minmum price or disposed of as an advertising medium, is provided which affords ample protection against the sun and heat, and which is.

capable of folding to occupy a minimum amount of space.

While there has been illustrated and described a single and preferred embodiment v of the invention, no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details, as it is to be understood that Variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

:Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: r

l. A novelty hat comprising a crown and a frame having a head receiving opening, and circumferentiall-y spaced supporting strips's'ecured to the brim having disengageable connectionat their free ends to the crown to constitute a means for connecting the crown to the brim whereby to permit of the 'folding of the crown against the brim upon disengagement of certain of the supportin strips from the crown and bending the remaining strips.

2, A novelty hat including a brim and a crown,vsaid brim having a head receiving opening therein, and integral vertically dis-' posed circumferentially spaced supporting strips having disengageable connection at their free ends to'the crown and serving as a means for connecting the crown with the brim to permit of the folding of the crown against the brim upon disengagement of certain of the supporting strips from the crown and bending of the remaining strips. 3. In a novelty hat, a brim having an opening therethrough and slits extending radially from the'inner edges of the brim brim, the free extremities of which are en gageable in said slits.

[HARRY N. NEPPELL. 

